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This Mexican Crock Pot Chicken is creamy, flavorful and easy to prepare. Seriously, just a few minutes of your time and you will end up with the most delicious chicken for lunch or dinner. When my husband tried this chicken for the first time, he asked to keep this recipe secret for a “future” restaurant. But since we have no plans for a restaurant, you get the secret recipe!

Mexican Crock Pot Chicken

This recipe is inspired by the first job I held at a Mexican food restaurant. The restaurant served most dishes with Mexican chicken, it is one of those versatile things you can get creative with.

Mexican Crock Pot Chicken

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Mexican Crock Pot Chicken on a plate with rice next to it

Mexican Crock Pot Chicken

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Servings
8 servings
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins
This Mexican Crock Pot Chicken is creamy, flavorful and easy to prepare. Seriously, just a few minutes of your time and you will end up with the most delicious chicken for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken Breast
  • 1 1/2 cup Mango Salsa or any of your favorite
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 medium Onion
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Dice onions into half rings, place them on the bottom of the crock pot. Season chicken with pepper and salt on both sides. Place chicken on top of the onions.
    Ingredients on table include: onion, chicken breast, cream cheese, salsa and salt and pepper
  • Add salsa and cream cheese to the chicken. 
    Chicken placed into a crock pot and covered with salsa and cream cheese
  • Turn crock pot on high and cook for about three hours or until chicken is cooked.
    Mexican Crock Pot Chicken in a bowl
  • Serve chicken in quesadillas, enchiladas, with rice, taco soups or tacos.
    Mexican Crock Pot Chicken wrapped in enchiladas
Nutrition Facts
Mexican Crock Pot Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 501mg21%
Potassium 407mg12%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 632IU13%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted December 3, 2013

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Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.